Everything is a game

I've read lots of stuff on the subject of gamification,  but recently a friend of mine stumbled upon a cool video related to the subject.
Enjoy.

Boss battle

http://www.explosm.net/comics/2637/

Sometimes when you're on the internet ... you *find* things. On rare occasions, they make you smile :)

People die . Gamers ...

http://kotaku.com/5839729/whats-left-behind-when-a-gamer-dies

Never really thought of it till now. I got an eerie feeling reading the post .

"I may sound overly sensitive but this is what we will be eventually. An idle account. A virtual room filled with toys waiting for you to come back and play with them. Frozen in time."
On the other hand .. i guess it's better than nothing.

The world is saved (again)

An awesome youtube video from an IGN blog. There is no better way to put into words, all the feelings of epicness brought by playing video games. It's so great it's hilarious!

Of games and men

Gamer's meme

Yeah I know it's old, but still I laugh every time i see it.

See it here!

One of my personal favs:

Maps and generators

http://davesmapper.com/
Awesome map generator and a MUST-use for every RPG/dungeon crawler .

Choose carefully

I can honestly say i'm proud of my choice of character. :)
Oh , and happy International Women's Day ;)

What do you mean , you're playing a game ?

Ever wonder yourself the same question? Here's a comperhensive illustrated guide to gaming phases and a brief interaction advice. Although , i'm against interaction while gaming .


1. Chilled Gamer



While in this phase, the gamer is relaxed and not too immersed in the gameplay and is most susceptable to communication with the enviroment. His non-game mental processes are still running but with limited effectiveness. While in this phase :




- Open to every questioning method.
- Not more than 2 consecutive questions are advised.
- Avoid questions with more than 2 four-syllable words.
- There's a significant chance (if you ask the right question/get naked) that he'll pause the game and stop the gaming process.

Common response : "After i finish this level/boss/checkpoint i'll *do-stuff*"

2. Focused Gamer



In this phase , the gamer is in the process of resolving a difficult problem , and you need to be extra careful while addressing him. His mind is focused on the game and there is slim (or not at all) chance to get an answer. While in this phase:



- Yes/No questioning is advised.
- Not more than 1 consecutive question.
- Avoid using more than 2-syllable words.
- There's a significant chance that if you ask the wrong question ( or repeat the same one multiple times ) that the gamer will enter the next phase.
- If you get naked AND bring a friend MAYBE he'll stop gaming. Depends on the friend :)

Common response : "Later , Honey" , "I can't right now"

3. Gamer's Fury



Congratulations , you've had contact with the Angry Gamer phase. at this phase the gamer is a hazard to the environment and the people around him, and no communication of any kind is advised.





No questions or touching of any kind. Just leave the room .. in a calm manner. The quickest way for a gamer to enter this phase is
- power shortage , while not saved progress
- unintented (or intented ) deletion of saved games.

Common response : "Fucking fuck", "Fuckin' piece of shit" , and all the varations of using "fuck" and "shit".

It's news like this..

..That make me happy!
Unofficial NGP Price.

The unofficial leaked prices from Sony , for the new NGP Gaming system. It's not confirmed yet , but it'll moisten my dreams for sure :) .

Sex: The game

I can say it for sure-The most addictive game ever, I’ve been playing this version for about 2 and a half years, and still can’t stop. To be honest I didn’t have too much expectations but once you start it, you can’t let go…

It’s an interesting combination of FPS and co-op, but you don’t get split screen, both person need to have separate game consoles to play it. It has pretty realistic environment, mixed with some fantasy parts, usually used as an intro. The surroundings and weapons are mostly the same 2-3 that are repeating through the game, but if “you’re lucky” you can easily unlock some new maps, new items and even add an other player so you can finish a quest.But of course for this to happen, you both need to gain some good level.

The thing I really liked is that you can adjust it yourself the lighting and sound, just the way it suits you, the graphics are very good, almost realistic, and the most important thing you need to know so you can be good in this game is when to push the right buttons and how to work with your controller.

Maybe the one problematic thing is how both the players can balance their progress through the mission, because it’s a common thing not to finish their mission at the same time, and this may lead to situation when one of the players just “lays around and does nothing at all”… but with good teamwork this can be fixed…
All in all, the best word to describe how I feel about this game is “satisfied” :)

9.5

The "Space" RPG

http://www.halolz.com/2011/01/10/game-super-pstw-action-rpg/

Since you put it this way ... iPhone games have a bright future :).
Also , the comments are priceless.

T-shirts + Awesomness

The site is http://www.neatoshop.com